20+ Amazing Kids With Autism From Around the World

Autism presents on a wide spectrum, and there's a saying in the ASD community: "If you've met one person with autism, well, you've met just one person with autism."

This quip speaks to the tremendous range of abilities, challenges, interests, skills, and physical characteristics that kids and adults with autism have. There's a beautiful amount of diversity among people with autism, and it needs to be seen (just like people with autism's voices need to be heard).

Click on either the image of Joshua (age 9) or the link below to launch a slideshow and meet over 20 strong, smart, and sassy children with autism—all of them are unique, all of them are special, and all of them are individuals with different voices, hopes, dreams, interests, talents, and so much more.

Jamie Pacton lives near Lake Michigan where shedrinks loads of coffee, dreams of sailing, and enjoys each day with her husband and two sons, Liam and Eliot. Find her atwww.jamiepacton.com, Facebook (Jamie Pacton), and Twitter@jamiepacton

Photos: Image of Joshua provided by his parents; slideshow images provided by the children's parents